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Senior Leadership

Vickie Mays, PhD, MSPH : Center Director
Vickie Mays, PhD, MSPH
Center Directormays@ucla.edu
Rosina Becerra, PhD, MBA, MSW : Senior Associate Director
Rosina Becerra, PhD, MBA, MSW
Senior Associate Directorrbecerra@ucla.edu
Ninez Ponce, PhD : Associate Director
Ninez Ponce, PhD
Associate Directornponce@ucla.edu
Steve Shoptaw, PhD : Associate Director
Steve Shoptaw, PhD
Associate Directorsshoptaw@mednet.ucla.edu
Martina Travis : Evaluator
Martina Travis
Evaluator
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Vickie M. Mays
PhD, MSPH

Professor, Clinical Psychology, UCLA
Professor, Health Services, UCLA SPH

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